Poultry-feeder.



W. J. R. LONG.

POULTRY FEEDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 29,1914. 1,147,180. Patented July 20, 1915.

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POULTRY FEEDER.

APPLICATION HLED JUNE 29.1914.

1,147,180. Patented July 20, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGMPH (10., WASHINGTON, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT GFFIGE.

WILLIAM JosErH RUSS LONG, 0F APALACHICOLA, FLORI1)A-.

ronLtrnY-rnnnnn To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, WILLIAMJosEPH Ross LONG,'1/ citizen of the 'United States, residing atApalachicola, in the county of Frank lin and State of Florida, haveinvented certain new. and useful Improvements in Poultry-Feeders; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the .art'towhich itappertains to make and use the same. i My invention relates toimprovements in stock and poultry feeders and more particu larly to thelatter.

The primary objectof the invention is to provide a device of the hereindescribed character which may be simply and inexpensively constructedand which will readily perform the functions for which it is designed. iV t V A secondary object of the invention is to so construct the deviceas to render the various parts thereof readily detachable for thepurpose of cleaning.

A still further object is to construct a trip platform, to be described,in such a manner as to allow feed beneath the same, to be readily seenby the poultry.

With these and minor objects in View, the

invention resides in certain novel features of construction andcombination herein described and claimed and shown in the drawingswherein Figure 1 is an end view of my improved poultry-feeder. Fig. 2 isa front elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view, Fig. 4 is a rearelevation, and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view showing the mannerin which the cover is raised.

In the embodiment, illustrated in. the accompanying drawings, I haveshown my improved poultry feeder as including a rec tangular feedreceptacle 1 which is prefer ably provided with a transparent panel 2 inits front side, its rear side being provided with a pair of spacedupright keepers 3, the latter being adapted to receive tongues 4 whichare formed by shouldering depending leaves 5 of hinges 6, thecomplimentary parts of said hinges being secured to a'cover 7 which isthereby hingedly and removably connected to the receptacle 1. As clearlyshown in the accompanying drawings, the cover 7 is provided with arearwardly eX- Disposed in front of the casing 1 is trip- Specificationof Lettersfatent. Patented 1y 20, 1915 i Application filed June 29,1914. Serial No. 848,015.

platform 9, said platform being here shown 1n the form of a rectangularopen work frame having a covering 10, preferably of galvanized wiremesh. As shown most clearly in the plan view, the frame comprises frontand rear longitudinal bars-14 and l3 respectively, a central transversebar l1 and transverse end bars 12, the latter extendmg -rearwardly fromthe bar 12 as indicated at 12. These rearwardly extending portions, 15constitute operating arms for raising the cover 7 said rearwardly extending portions being connected with the rear end of the-arm 8 by means oflight chains 16 or othersuitable connecting elements, said chains beingpreferablysecured to the rear extremities of the arms 15 and havingtheir. inner ends secure'd'to'a link or ring 17, the latter-beinglooselyand removably engaged with an upright stud 19 which rises fromsaid arm .l/Vhen'the parts are assembled, the forward ends of the bars11 and 12 are adapted to rest upon the floor of the poultry house orupon the ground, as the case may be, the rear ends of said bars and therear edge of the-platform 9 being supported above the floor or groundlevel by means of the chains 16. It will therefore be seen that when thefowls, attracted by the sight of the grain through the transparent panel2, tread upon the platform 9, their weight will depressthe same thus,through the instrumentality of the connectingelements l6, raising thecover 7 and giving access into the interior of the receptacle 1 fromwhich they may now feed. I have described a covering of wire mesh uponthe frame, (said mesh and frame constituting the platform), thisprovision being made in order that the fowls may befurther coaxed byplacing feed beneath said plat form. It will therefore be seen that theabove described operation will take place whether the feed be displayed.through the panel 2 or through the wire mesh 10.

Although'the elements 16 could be constructed of suflicient length tolimit the in ward movement of the cover 7 I preferably providethe latterwith a depending hook 20 which is adapted to engage a stop 21 carried byone end of the receptacle 1, thus p0si tively limiting the upwardmovement of said.

cover.

I have found by actual experience, that when fowls are standing upon theplatform 9 with their heads Within the receptacle 1, other fowls persistin jumping upon the cover 7 thereby forcing the same downwardly upon thenecks and heads of the fowls feeding from said receptacle. In order toovercome this undesirable feature, I employ the construction now to bedescribed and illustrated in Fig. 1.

Spaced a suitable distance above the cover 7 are a number oflongitudinal slats 25 whose opposite ends are supported upon downwardlyand rearwardly inclining crossbars 26 of substantially inverted U-shapedsupporting frames which are located at opposite ends of the receptacle1, the front and rear legs 27 and 28 of said frames contacting with theground or with the floor of the poultry house as the case may be. lit isto be understood that the slats 25 extend above the entire length of thereceptacle 1 and thereby prevent any fowls from jumping upon the cover 7when the same is raised;

From the foregoing description. taken in connection with theaccompanying. drawings, it will be seen that I have produced anextremely simple feeding device which may be inexpensively constructedand which may be easily disassembled for the purpose of cleaning,sterilizing or the like.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: 1. The combination with a feed receptacle,a hinged top therefor and a depressible platform for raising said coverto give access into the receptacle, of a guard hood spaced above saidcover whereby fowls are prevented from alighting thereon when raised.

2;. The combination with a feed receptacle, a hinged cover therefor anda depressible platform for raising said top to give access to theinterior of the receptacle, of a number of longitudinal guard slatsspaced above said cover, and inverted U-shaped end frames suporting the;opposite ends of said slats whereby fowls, are prevented from alightingupon said cover when raised.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set myhand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

. WILLlAM JOSEPH RUSS LONG.

Witnesses:

S. E. T AGUE, HARRY G. TAUM.

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